Juventus are planning to rival Real Madrid for Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen and will look to talk to the Dane when he is free to talk to other clubs in January, according to reports. (Daily Mail)

The agent of Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling has travelled to Italy to begin talks over a permanent transfer with Roma, after the 30-year-old's impressive start to his season-long loan. (Daily Mail)

Nice's 23-year-old Algeria full-back Youcef Atal, who is reportedly a target for Chelsea, says he can play at a "big club".
(ESPN)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

Arsenal chiefs fear their top players will be forced to consider their futures if manager Unai Emery remains in charge next season. (Daily Mail)

Emery has cut Arsenal's live scouting of opposition teams in favour of presiding over a video-led approach himself. (Daily Mail)

Guardiola has warned interested clubs that his assistant coach Mikel Arteta, who has emerged as a leading candidate for both Arsenal and Everton, will stay at City for at least the rest of the season. (Times)

West Ham are considering Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder as their next manager, should they decide to sack current boss Manuel Pellegrini. (Daily Mirror)

Pellegrini has been warned that results must improve during talks with the Hammers board. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton manager Marco Silva could be given two more games in charge while major shareholder Farhad Moshiri and chairman Bill Kenwright discuss alternatives. (Daily Mail)

David Moyes and Mark Hughes are the central figures in a boardroom battle over who will replace Marco Silva. (Sun)

Watford are worried they will be forced to make a second managerial change of the season to avoid relegation from the Premier League. (Daily Telegraph)

Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores could be 90 minutes from the sack after the Hornets cancelled a Christmas function for him.
(Daily Mirror)

INTERNATIONAL STUFF

Russia matches at Euro 2020 are under threat after WADA recommended the country be banned from hosting sporting events for four years.
(Sky Sports)

OTHER STUFF

Harry Kane went to see Mauricio Pochettino at his house after he was sacked by Tottenham, where the pair held talks for two hours over the "shock" events of last week. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United are closing in on a world record £70m-a-year shirt sponsorship deal with Chinese company Haier. (Sun)

Chelsea's 28-year-old France midfielder N'Golo Kante says his decision not to move to French champions PSG was because of a "sporting choice".

(ESPN)
Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has issued fines totalling more than £2.1m to the first team following an "internal mutiny". (ESPN)

Manchester United are set to trigger Timothy Fosu-Mensah's one-year contract extension in the coming weeks. (Sun)

Aberdeen have a new chairman and new investment, with the outgoing Stewart Milne saying it's a watershed day for the club.
(Sky Sports)